Medicare Hospice Care in Fredericksburg, VA

5 Hospice found. Showing 1 - 5

Athc-hospice, LLC
Medicare Approved
Location: 1121 Heatherstone Drive, Fredericksburg, Virginia 22407
Phone: (540) 322-2981

Gentiva I
Medicare Approved
Location: 10333 Southpoint Landing Blvd, Ste 211, Fredericksburg, Virginia 22407
Phone: (804) 925-6454

James River Home Health Care LLC (fredericksburg)
Medicare Approved
Location: 4318 Carr Drive, Fredericksburg, Virginia 22408
Phone: (540) 898-5209

Mary Washington Hospice
Medicare Approved
Location: 1340 Central Park Blvd., Suite 102, Fredericksburg, Virginia 22401
Phone: (540) 741-3580

Medi Home Health & Hospice
Medicare Approved
Location: 10601 Courthouse Road, Fredericksburg, Virginia 22407
Phone: (703) 392-7100

Hospice Care

Hospice care is a type of care and philosophy of care that focuses on the palliation of a chronically ill, terminally ill or seriously ill patient's pain and symptoms, and attending to their emotional and spiritual needs. Care may be provided in a patient's home or in a designated facility such as nursing home, hospital unit or freestanding hospice, with level of care and sometimes location based upon frequent evaluation of the paients needs. The four primary levels of care provided by hospice are routine home care, continuous care, general inpatient and respite care.

Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

NPI Number: The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique identification number for covered health care providers. The NPI must be used in lieu of legacy provider identifiers in the HIPAA standards transactions. Covered health care providers and all health plans and health care clearinghouses must use the NPIs in the administrative and financial transactions adopted under HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

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